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Life's game of see-saw

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1897

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Title
Life's game of see-saw
Additional title: Two little neighbors a girl and a boy. [first line]
Additional title: Up and down, up and down! [first line of chorus]
Names
Selden, Edgar (Lyricist)
Wedgefuth, L. C. (Composer)
Mack, Andrew, 1863-1931 (Singer)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1897

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1897
Place: [s.n.]
Publisher: L.C. Wedgefuth
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Children playing outdoors
Poverty
Reminiscing
Wealth
Betrothal
Waltzes
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: picture of Andrew Mack.
Content: Supplement to New York Journal and Advertiser. December [?], 1897.
Statement of responsibility: words by Edgar Selden ; music by L.C. Wedgefuth.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (8 p.) ; 33 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21759246
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21760500
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 41e6e810-c592-012f-4d62-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1897: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Life's game of see-saw" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1897. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/715ab9b3-2304-f372-e040-e00a18066bc0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Life's game of see-saw" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 16, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/715ab9b3-2304-f372-e040-e00a18066bc0

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1897). Life's game of see-saw Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/715ab9b3-2304-f372-e040-e00a18066bc0

Wikipedia Citation

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Life's game of see-saw